disgruntle
GRE
英 [dɪs'ɡrʌntl]
美[dɪs'grʌntl]
释义
vt. 使……不高兴
英文词源
- disgruntle (v.)
- 1680s, from dis- "entirely, very" + obsolete gruntle "to grumble" (Middle English gruntelen, early 15c.), frequentative of grunt (v.).
英英释意
- 1. put into a bad mood or into bad humour;
- "The employees were disgruntled by their bad working conditions"
